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as in suffocated
to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air
the gull got tangled in a piece of fishing line on the beach and was strangled
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as in throttled
to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe
the boy complained that he was being strangled by his tie
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as in stifled
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
strangled a gasp of surprise upon hearing the news
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Recent Examples of strangled
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Several hours later, she was found dead in her own home – bludgeoned and strangled.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
The Massachusetts labor and delivery nurse who allegedly strangled and killed her three young children last year before attempting to take her own life, is seeking to pursue a defense of insanity, according to court documents.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors said Kingsbury was strangled with a towel and a medical examiner determined her cause of death to likely be asphyxiation.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Her assailant strangled her nearly unconscious twice.
—Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
She had been strangled and had evidence of binding on her wrists.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
But experts wonder if the next phase will be a new dawn for a people strangled by a brutal autocracy – or whether sectarianism will bring a different type of authoritarian rule.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Now, as the anti-regime coalition starts to disband Assad’s military, and lays out its vision for a post-Assad Syria, experts wonder if the next phase will be a new dawn for a people strangled by a brutal autocracy – or whether sectarianism will bring a different type of authoritarian rule.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Verb
Israel also says its large-scale airstrikes and ground operations in Lebanon have strangled Hezbollah, cutting off Iran's access to what was once a formidable political and militant force on Israel's northern border.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Several hours later, she was found dead in her own home – bludgeoned and strangled.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
The Massachusetts labor and delivery nurse who allegedly strangled and killed her three young children last year before attempting to take her own life, is seeking to pursue a defense of insanity, according to court documents.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors said Kingsbury was strangled with a towel and a medical examiner determined her cause of death to likely be asphyxiation.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Her assailant strangled her nearly unconscious twice.
—Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
She had been strangled and had evidence of binding on her wrists.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
But experts wonder if the next phase will be a new dawn for a people strangled by a brutal autocracy – or whether sectarianism will bring a different type of authoritarian rule.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Now, as the anti-regime coalition starts to disband Assad’s military, and lays out its vision for a post-Assad Syria, experts wonder if the next phase will be a new dawn for a people strangled by a brutal autocracy – or whether sectarianism will bring a different type of authoritarian rule.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangled
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Jung-bae wound up in a room of three, with Player 001 and some rando — but Player 001 choked the stranger to death in time to reduce their head count, shocking Jung-bae more than a bit.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
26 Dec. 2024
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Many industries and landfills that made life untenable are gone, wiped out by economic downturns and deindustrialization, but the land and air are still so choked with detritus and pollution that people have not returned.—
Larkin Gallup,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Dec. 2024
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The duo along with Josh Hart stifled the Thunder, holding them to 8-of-21 shooting in the second quarter.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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When his scoring is stifled, Edwards will often lose focus in other areas.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Proponents of this theory point to Kennedy's strained relationship with the CIA after the Bay of Pigs blunder, as well as differences over how the U.S. should have approached Vietnam.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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On top of all of this, Sirianni reportedly had a strained relationship with quarterback Jalen Hurts, something the two tried to hash out during the team’s bye week this season.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Caspar suppressed his urge to respond.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Ukrainians are uncovering their country’s culinary history – and how its distinctive features were suppressed by the authorities during Soviet rule.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Galls can begin semisoft but harden with a cracked surface over time, though plants won’t necessarily display symptoms the same season or year they were infected.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2023
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The urban landscape, with its cracked sidewalks, patchy transit, and the lurking possibility of violence, is a daily challenge.—
Robert Weisman,
BostonGlobe.com,
25 Mar. 2023
Verb
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The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Expand All The clues that alcohol was a factor in a catastrophic boat crash that drowned one teen and permanently disabled another emerged immediately.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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But when they're swallowed, those beads quickly expand to many times their original size, causing bowel blockages.—
Ryan Murphy,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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Tiny batteries used to power items like remote controls or small electronic toys are extremely dangerous if swallowed.—
Ryan Murphy,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Strangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangled. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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